Movie Plot for V (1983) (TV)

Aliens pretending to be friendly come to Earth and are received openly. The aliens have masqueraded themselves to look just like humans. When it is discovered that the aliens planet is dying and that they have come to rape the Earth of its natural resources, the war for Earth begins. An important key to the humans success is distinguishing the their own from the aliens.

A seemingly benevolent alien race forces Earth into fascist rule. In Los Angeles, a brilliant med student unintentionally becomes the leader of one of the worlds most effective resistance movements against the invaders. With the help of an intrepid journalist and a motley group of people from different walks of life united in the cause, they help to reveal the secret of the Visitors--who turn out to be a reptilian race--and aid in the global effort to save Earth for future generations.

The main cities of Earth are surprisingly visited by 51 huge alien spacecraft, and their leader introduces themselves as a friendly people looking for cooperation with Earthlings. Soon, they blame scientists of sabotage and uprising against the Visitors. Journalist Mike Donovan and medical student Julie Parrish disclose the real intentions and the reptile appearance of the aliens, while groups of people organize resistance against the hostile invaders.